A train leaving London experiences some mechanical issues. The passengers must attempt to survive the mysterious creature stalking them from the nearby forest as well as the dangers from within the train. Top notch werewolf flick. Definitely a pleasant surprise. Though cliched, the characters are well developed. The gore and special effects are strong and the werewolves themselves have an original look. Highly recommended. … [Read more...]

Outside of Hannibal Rising, this is easily the weakest entry in the Hannibal Lecter film lore. And nowhere nearly as good as the TV series that shares its name. However, Hopkins is as chilling as ever. A handful of graphic scenes and makeup help raise it up a bit, but all in all, the suspense isn't there and the script lags. … [Read more...]

Not your average cops and robbers action-thriller. Absolutely beautifully photographed which is the norm for Michael Mann films. The opening heist and the midpoint shootout are as riveting today as they were 20 years ago. I saw this film at the theatre 2 days in a row. Deep, deep supporting cast and while it's noted for the Pacino/De Niro pairing, it is Pacino's movie. He's mesmerizing. … [Read more...]

A hot shot, big city cop is sent to a sleepy countryside town because the higher-ups are tired of him showing up the other policemen. This is an ultra funny, ultra violent action thriller send-up. So many smart references to other films, great one-liners, sight gags and the tremendously talented cast from top to bottom. Paddy Considine popping in and out of frame is still hilarious. … [Read more...]

Each Halloween movie can be described with two "S" words. Carpenter's: Suspenseful & Subtle. Zombie's: Savage & So fucking violent. While the story stays mostly true to the original, the tone does a complete 180 and drops the suspense and adds pure brutal gore. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It helps separate the two as their own movies. It could never be the original, but it's still pretty good. … [Read more...]

This is a stylistic, horror mindf*ck about a grave-keeper who's forced into a hellish dimension from the writer of Pontypool and featuring its star, Stephen McHattie. A story that goes all over the place. Worth a one time viewing for the visuals and to see McHattie doing his best campy Henriksen impression, but that's about it. … [Read more...]